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enmity

[en-mi-tee] / ˈɛn mɪ ti /


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The two have an enmity that goes back more than four decades, with outbursts of fighting or outright war punctuated by periods of tense calm.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

But they may mark a more lasting and more dangerous turn toward enmity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

After decades of enmity, in 2014 President Barack Obama opted to re-establish ties with the island in a historic but short-lived thaw.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

For that matter, his parasitic or symbiotic relationship with Jeffrey Epstein has been a matter of public record since at least 2003, when the Harvard Crimson earned his eternal enmity by reporting on it.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

The old enmity came back to Ben as he sat down in the chair farthest away from the entrance of the shop.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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